OnePlus Nord & Google apps – The Director
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZbYRB0aUTSs

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Pixel 5: Rant Review - Buy, Skip, or Wait?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1NU0ASq1frM

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I got the Portrait Light update today in Google Photos. Here are my thoughts after I testing it on over a hundred different types of photos.

One of the best things about Google Pixel phones is that you get most, if not all the software features new Pixel phones get. For example, Google rolled out Night Sight to older generations.

Similarly, this year, Google announced a very intriguing feature called Portrait Light in Google Photos with the launch of the Pixel 5. Less than a month after the announcement, the feature is now rolling out to older generations. I got the update today on my Pixel 4 XL.

## What is Portrait Light?

Portrai...

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A lot more goes into good smartphone haptics than you'd think
https://www.androidpolice.com/2020/10/20/a-lot-more-goes-into-good-smartphone-haptics-than-youd-think/

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A deeply flawed lawsuit that would do nothing to help consumers
https://blog.google/outreach-initiatives/public-policy/response-doj

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OnePlus 8T review - GSMArena.com
https://www.gsmarena.com/oneplus_8t-review-2183.php

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SpecTechular Gadgets: Using ‘Hold for Me’ Feature on Pixel 5
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bmTfvvvJGkQ

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Which topics do you personally think reviewers don't talk much about?

Based on the few big reviewers I constantly watch, I often miss such points as:

* **Taking pics of moving objects.** (My OP7pro is great, but the camera sucks when the object is slightly moving)


* **Showing the different aspects of the various skins.** Pulling the notification bar up and down is personally not much help


* **Haptics** are often ignored


* **Connectivity** which might be the most important topic seem also to be ignored by most reviewers


* What are yours?...

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Google Play Services preps for Chrome OS 'Phone Hub' - 9to5Google
https://9to5google.com/2020/10/21/google-play-services-chrome-os-phone-hub-android-notifications/

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Google Assistant prepares to let you pay for gas from your phone
https://www.xda-developers.com/google-assistant-pay-for-gas-from-phone/

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All this talk about the Pixel 5 and I'm looking to revive this beast

[https://imgur.com/a/eHfGiMF](https://imgur.com/a/eHfGiMF)...

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As camera bumps grow bigger, is it time to revisit the balanced design of the Nexus 6P?

https://i.imgur.com/v4Fv4Aj.jpg

The huge camera bumps on modern phones, the Samsung S20 line especially, seem so cumbersome.

I'd like to see manufacturers looking again at the full width camera bump design of the Nexus 6P. It gives space for plenty of cameras and other kit, while allowing you to use your phone flat on a table without rocking....

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What are the benefits of MagSafe for a mobile device and how can Android phones benefit from them?

With the release of the new iPhones, a lot people have talked about the addition of MagSafe. As a Layman, can someone please explain how it is beneficial to mobile phones in general?

From my understanding, it is a magnetic wireless charger; and the use case given is that it lets people use their phone while it wirelessly charges. Maybe I am missing something but that's what a regular wired charger does right? Let's you use while charging through a cable attached to the phone.

It just seems li...

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Hear me out in why the Asus zenfone 7/7pro is the 2020 masterpiece

There are several smartphones releasing every month and it doesn't matter if it's a midrange or a flagship, there is always a degree of compromise that you are forced to accept except for this device which is an absolute killer.

What's unique about this device is that it combines AMOLED display with the side mounted fingerprint sensor which makes unlocking the phone a one button process on top of a big 5000mah battery with decent fast charging.

The camera mechanism is nothing less of innovati...

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Can we appreciate how well-designed YouTube Music is?

(Edit: apparently not)

I know this sub has a lot of negative feelings toward YT music, but I've been using it recently and it's really surprised me how well-designed it is. I feel like it was designed to be super smooth from the ground up: From the gestures and animations (swiping up/down on the currently track is a favorite of mine) to the colors (YTM's pastel colors work really well with both the album art and the rest of the UI) to the design (Classic Material Design but with AMOLED black--*...

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Chromium Blog: Reducing abusive notification content
https://blog.chromium.org/2020/10/reducing-abusive-notification-content.html

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Nest Hub Max tests Blue Steel to use Assistant sans hotword - 9to5Google
https://9to5google.com/2020/10/21/nest-hub-max-hotword/

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Pixel 4a 5G review: Buy this instead of the Pixel 5
https://www.androidpolice.com/2020/10/18/pixel-4a-5g-review-this-should-actually-be-called-the-pixel-5-lite/?amp

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Google Play Music is now officially dead, dead, dead
https://www.androidpolice.com/2020/10/22/google-play-music-is-now-officially-dead-dead-dead/

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PSA reminder to redeem Bose Headphones promotion in UK within 45 days of preordering Pixel 5/Pixel 4a 5G
https://support.google.com/product-documentation/answer/10070211?p=bose_promotion

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What should I buy Thursday (Oct 22 2020) - Your weekly device inquiry thread!

**Credits to the team at /r/PickAnAndroidForMe for compiling this information:**

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